Brace for pump-spouts



` (No Model.)

S. J. ADAMS.

BRAGB FOB. PUMP SPOUTS.

No. 259,628. Patented June 18, 1882.

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llNrTnn STATES PATENT @rtree S. JARVIS ADAMS, OF PI'FTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

BRACE FOR PUMP-SPOUTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,628, dated June 13, 1882.

' Application filed April 5, 188i. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, S. JARvis ADAMS, of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ot' Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Braces for Supporting Pump-Spouts; and I do hereby declarc the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of a pump illustrating' my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section ofthe pump-brace. Fig. Sisa i'ace view of the ring of' the brace, and Figs. 4 and 5 are views showing other forms of my invention.

Like letters ot reference indicate like parts in each.

Myinven tion relates to the braces used with wooden pumps to support the wooden spout and provide a lip or lug for the support of the bucketorotherreceptacleduringiilling. These spout-braces have generally been formed of a ring litting around the mouth of the spout and a strap riveted on top of thc ring and extendv ing up at an angle to the body of the pump to which it was secured. Objection has been found to these braces, because the connection between the ring and strap was rigid, and the brace was consequently hard to secure in place. Their whole strength also depended upon the rivet, which was liable to break or wear, and thus leave the spout unsupported. On account of their peculiar shape, they were also hard vto pack, and, as they took much space, the relative cost of transportation was large. By my improved brace these objections are entirely overcome.

It consists essentially of a ring adapted to tit around the end of the spout and a supporting-strap adapted to fit within the ring and between it and the body of the spout, so that the strap is held in position under the ring by the body ofthe spout. A

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will describe the same more fully.

In the drawings, A is an ordinary wood pump, and bis the wood spout, which is driven into a hole formed in the side thereof'.

G is my improved brace, which is formed of the ring c and the supporting-strap d. The inner face of the ringis made slightlytapering` to enable it to iit more easily onto the spout, and at the top thereof is formed the recess e for the reception of the strap, which ts in this recess between the ring and the body of the spout b when the brace is secured in place. rIhe strap d is generally formed of wrought metal, and has one or more screw-holes,f, at the top, through which screws are passed to attach it to the pump, as well as an upwardlyextending lip, g, at its lower end, on which the bucket or other receptacle is supported during filling.

I prefer to lock the strap and ring together by means of a lug, k, extending down in the center of the recess e of the ring, and tting within a slot, ,at the base of the strap, as this forms a connection which is concealed, and is consequently neater. They may, however, be locked or held in proper position by other means, such as that shown in Fig. 4:, in which the ring tits .against the bend m, formed in the strap at the point from which it extends up to the pump-body, and is held from forward motion by means of a bit or lug, n, punched up from the metal of the strap, or that shown in Fig. 5, in which the strap is bent up so as to form a seat for the ring between the bend m and forward end of the strap. A bit or lug may also be punched up from the metal otl the strap and fit into a seat inthe ring.

In using my improved brace the ring o is placed over the strap d, which fits within the recess e thereof', and the ring is then driven onto the end oi' the pump-spout, after which the upper end of the strap is attached to the body ot' the pump. As the parts are not rigidly secured together, they readily adjust themselves in their proper positions, while at the same time the strap is rmly bound between the ring and spout, and the ring is held to place around the spout by the lug k and slot Z, or equivalent device, so that there is no liability of the brace becoming displaced or the strap and ring parting from each other and so leaving the spout unsupported. As the strap and ring are only connected when attached to the pump, they occupy but little room. in packing, and the cost of transportation andliability to damage in transportation are consequently greatly decreased. The cost of riveting` the ring and the strap together is also saved, thus decreasing,` the oost ot' manufacture.

What I claim as my invention, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Inbracesforsupporting pump-spouts,the combination of a ring,` adapted to tit around the spout and a supporting-strap adapted to fit Within the ring and be held between the ring and the spout, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In braces for supporting pnmp-spouts, the combination of a ring adapted to flt around the spout, a supporting-strap adapted to t between the ring and the spout, and means for preventing the movement of the ring on the strap, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In braces for supporting pump-spouts, the combination of the ring c, having the recess e and lug k, and the supporting-strap d, adapted to flt Within the recess e, and provided with the slot Z, for the reception of the lug 7c, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I, the said S. JARvis ADAMS, have hereunto set my hand.

S. JARVIS ADAMS.

Witnesses:

J AMES I. KAY, F. G. KAY. 

